O Bà Bà Mo Leanabh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1965
Track ID
24923
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.104.7
Original Tape ID
Summary
This lament, in the form of a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor who was beheaded in 1570. She tells of her grief, as she sings to her child.
Item Notes
Two verses and choruses sung.
See:
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A. L. Gillies) p. 140
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Watson) p. 244
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (MacDonald & MacDonald) p. 325
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Fortingall
Village/Place - Glen Lyon
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
O bà bà mo leanabh
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Dhìrich mi bheinn mhòr gun anail
Dhìrich agus theàrn
'S dh'fhàg mi falt mo chinn ri talamh
'S craiceann mo dhà làimh.
O bà bà mo leanabh
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Ged tha mi gun ùbhlan agam
'S ùbhlan uil' aig càch
'S ann tha m' ubhal cùbhraidh grinn
Is cùl a chinn ri làr.
O bà bà mo leanabh
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Dhìrich mi bheinn mhòr gun anail
Dhìrich agus theàrn
'S dh'fhàg mi falt mo chinn ri talamh
'S craiceann mo dhà làimh.
O bà bà mo leanabh
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Ged tha mi gun ùbhlan agam
'S ùbhlan uil' aig càch
'S ann tha m' ubhal cùbhraidh grinn
Is cùl a chinn ri làr.
O bà bà mo leanabh
Bà mo leanabh bà
Ho bà bà mo leanabh
Cha chadal ach tàmh.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good